Lake Ichkeul

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Lake Ichkeul is a shallow freshwater lake in northern Tunisia renowned as a critical wetland and UNESCO World Heritage Site for migratory birds.

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Lake Ichkeul canonical 7

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
lake
wetland
addedToWorldHeritageInDangerList 1996
averageDepth shallow
connectedTo Bizerte Lagoon
Ichkeul National Park
surface form: Ichkeul marshes

Oued Tinja
conservationStatus protected area
continent Africa
country Tunisia
drainageBasin Mediterranean Sea
surface form: Mediterranean Sea basin
ecosystemServices bird habitat
water regulation
ecosystemType lake–marsh complex
governedBy Tunisian environmental authorities
habitatFor coots
ducks
flamingos
geese
herons
storks
waterfowl
importantFor migratory birds
locatedIn Bizerte Governorate
northern Tunisia
locatedOnFlyway Palearctic–African migratory route
nationalParkSince 1980
near Jebel Ichkeul
notableFor Mediterranean wetland biodiversity
large wintering populations of migratory birds
partOf Ichkeul National Park
protectedAs national park
RamsarSite true
RamsarSiteSince 1980
recognizedAs critical wetland for migratory birds
region North Africa
removedFromWorldHeritageInDangerList 2006
surroundedBy mountains
threatenedBy dams on inflowing rivers
habitat degradation
salinity increase
water abstraction
UNESCOSiteCategory Natural
UNESCOSiteCriteria (x) biodiversity and threatened species
UNESCOWorldHeritageInDangerListStatus formerly listed
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 1980
waterType freshwater

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Ichkeul National Park hasPart Lake Ichkeul
Ichkeul National Park hasLake Lake Ichkeul
Bizerte Governorate contains Lake Ichkeul
Oued Tinja near Lake Ichkeul
Jebel Ichkeul locatedNear Lake Ichkeul
Jebel Ichkeul hasViewOf Lake Ichkeul